Choice Hotels International, Inc. (CHH) is a publicly traded company in the Consumer Cyclical — Travel Lodging industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Choice Hotels International, Inc., also known as Choice Hotels, operates as a prominent global hotel franchisor, conducting its extensive business through its various subsidiary entities. The company's activities are primarily divided into two main segments: Hotel Franchising and Corporate & Other.
Is Choice Hotels International, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (CHH) trades at 15.5× earnings (P/E), below the median of the 209 consumer cyclicals companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At the decade median (23.2×) $164 (+49 %); at its sector median (17.9×) $126 (+15 %).
Kaplio overview: Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Market cap $5B · 52 weeks $84 – $122 (10 % below the high) · P/E 15.5× · 2027 expected P/E 14.7× · Dividend 1.1 % · Next earnings November 2, 2026 · expected EPS $2.28 · Closing price, Oct 28 · accounts published Aug 5.
- Valuation: P/E 15.5× (cheap).
- Business: 5-year ROIC 17.8 % (solid).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 3.2× (watch).
- Earnings: 5 of 8 (uneven).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At the decade median (23.2×) $164 (+49 %); at its sector median (17.9×) $126 (+15 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in consumer cyclicals: 5 of 7 pass
- Current Ratio 0.93, fails.
- Net debt / EBITDA 3.2×, borderline.
- 5y avg operating margin 31.2 %, passes.
- 5y avg ROIC 17.8 %, passes.
- Altman Z-Score 3.1, passes.
- P/E read in reverse (cyclicals) 15.5×, passes.
- EV/Sales vs history 4.1×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Choice Hotels International, Inc.: P/E 15.5×; EV/EBITDA 11.4×; ROIC 13.3 %; $5.0B. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (P/E 27.6×; EV/EBITDA 16.6×; ROIC 8.1 %; $5.5B), Acushnet Holdings Corp. (P/E 22.7×; EV/EBITDA 14.4×; ROIC 13.2 %; $4.9B), Rush Enterprises, Inc. (P/E 13.3×; EV/EBITDA 10.3×; ROIC 7.2 %; $4.9B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 15.5× · median 23.2× · minimum 13.4× · maximum 41.4× · cheap below 20.6× · expensive above 27.6×. It has been cheaper than today only 8% of the time over its last ten years.
Dividend
tight (only raised recently) · Yield 1.1 % ($1.16 per share in 2025) · 5-year growth +20 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 2.9× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $10.50 a year ($0.88 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 214.91% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 13.26% |
| Return on Assets | 10.98% |
| Gross Margin | 44.99% |
| Operating Margin | 25.47% |
| Net Margin | 20.27% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 14.82 |
| Current Ratio | 0.93 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
| Altman Z-Score | 3.11 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +5.53% |
| 3 months | -1.32% |
| Year-to-date | +15.49% |
| 1 year | +16.82% |
| 3 years | -1.35% |
| 5 years | -21.76% |
| 10 years | +127.08% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $1.1500 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $0.2875 |
| 2026-07-01 | $0.2875 |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.2875 |
| 2026-01-02 | $0.2875 |
| 2025-10-01 | $0.2875 |
| 2025-07-01 | $0.2875 |
| 2025-04-01 | $0.2875 |
| 2025-01-02 | $0.2875 |
| 2024-10-01 | $0.2875 |
| 2024-07-01 | $0.2875 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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Explore sector: Consumer Cyclical · Travel Lodging
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